FEDC Members, Thank you for your support of the Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast’s legal appeal related to public records through the filing of an Amicus Brief. Your brief provided an important perspective to the legal matter and the need for this ruling to be fully reviewed and returned to the lower court. Having the FEDC back our appeal demonstrates the critical nature of this case and how the future of economic development within Florida will be … [Read more...]
Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast v. Scott Ellis
Fourteen media groups—including the Florida Center for Investigative Reporting—have filed an amicus brief backing Brevard County Clerk of Courts Scott Ellis in a case regarding whether a local public/private economic development agency’s documents are subject to the state’s public records laws. First Amendment advocates argue the case, Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast v. Scott Ellis, has implications that would affect the entire state. According to the filed brief, … [Read more...]
